Thread: Don't even know where to start...

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    Don't even know where to start...

    Im on my last program (thank god!!) and I am stumped as to where to even begin. This program is basically a scrabble game. My professor has given us a skeleton code, which i think makes this harder but what do I know, and basically I need to fill in the blanks. I need to write a function that when given a list of tiles that the user has, and a word that they wish to enter, will determine has the tiles to make the word. If anyone could help me figure out how to start this I would apperciate it. Thanks in advance!!

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    ohh man u been posting in how many boards

    One here



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    > I need to write a function that when given a list of tiles that the user has, and a word that they wish to enter, will determine has the tiles to make the word
    OK, you don't need a 2D grid for a scrabble board for that, just a couple of strings.

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    int canMakeWord ( char *hasLetters, char *needWord ) {
      int result = 0;
      // do something here
      return result;
    }
    int main ( ) {
      printf( "Result=%d\n", canMakeWord("qwerty", "try" );  /* should print 1 */
      printf( "Result=%d\n", canMakeWord("qwerty", "hello" );  /* should print 0 */
      return 0;
    }
    Have a go at writing something there
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
    If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.

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    thank you. i apperciate your help


    **and i know ive posted on another site. i am desperate here and need help. the school computer science deparment is not very helpful and im completely lost. i am sorry if i am annoying some of you. i was just looking for any help at all.

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